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January, February and March 1998

Wright State University President Harley E. Flack Succumbs to Cancer. The fourth president of Wright State University, Dr. Harley E. Flack, died at 10 p.m., Sunday evening, March 29, 1998, at his home, surrounded by his family. Dr. Flack died of cancer. He had been on medical leave since Oct. 31, 1997, after he was diagnosed. (3/30/98)

Wright State Graduate Earns Top Score on Ohio CPA Exam. Danielle Rolfes, a June 1997 Wright State University graduate now employed by Procter & Gamble in Cincinnati, had the top score in Ohio on the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) exam given in November. She scored 387 out of a possible 400 points on the exam. (3/19/98)

Four Wright State Students Selected for Washington Center Internships. Four Wright State students will experience the inner workings of the nation's capital first hand this spring as they intern in Washington as part of The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. (3/4/98)

Wright State University Professor Earns Accredited In Business Valuation Designation. Hans-Dieter Sprohge, Ph.D., professor of accountancy at Wright State University, has been awarded the Accredited in Business Valuation (ABV) designation by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). (3/4/98)

English Skills "Leap" Forward Through Wright State Program. International students may make the leap toward improving their English skills by enrolling in the Wright LEAP program, a 10-week program in which students learn the language skills necessary for both the academic and professional worlds. (3/2/98)

Wright State Receives Honors at Model United Nations Conference. Wright State's student delegation was named "Best Delegation" at the fifth annual Dayton Model United Nations Conference held at Sinclair Community College. Contestants represented 12 universities and colleges from four states, including Indiana University, Ohio University, Ohio Northern University, University of Dayton, University of Pittsburgh, Wright State and Sinclair. (2/24/98)

Doorley Receives Wright State Alumni Teaching Excellence Award. (2/20/98)

LeRoy Receives Wright State Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award. (2/20/98)

Wright State Contributes $541 Million to Local Economy. Wright State's economic impact in Ohio is nearly seven times greater than the state's $81 million investment in the university, according to a report released on Wednesday by the Inter-University Council (IUC) of Ohio. (1/29/98)

WSU Department of Theatre Arts Announces 1998-99 Season University Theatre's 1998-99 line-up is a 21-gun salute to its Star Spangled Season -- with a heart! From the season opener, A Few Good Men, to its magical musical closer, Brigadoon, which will be choreographed by guest artist, Gemze de Lappe, Wright State promises to send audiences home with "a song in their hearts." (1/20/98)

Wright State Receives CDC Funding to Research Youth Risk Behaviors A local project between Wright State University and the Dayton Public Schools is one of 10 programs nationwide that is being funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in an effort to reduce high-risk behaviors among youth. (1/20/98)

Donors Sought for Wright State Libraries' Adopt-A-Journal Campaign. The Friends of the WSU Libraries are holding an Adopt-A-Journal campaign to help fund subscriptions to scholarly journals for the Paul Laurence Dunbar and Fordham Health Sciences Libraries. (1/7/98)